Plaintiff, a 53 year old man, had previously…
Breit Biniazan—February 2, 2020
Plaintiff, a 53 year old man, had previously suffered an odontoid fracture in 2001 which required a spinal fusion from C1 to C5. He had done well and was employed as a supervisor for 30 years. When he developed some difficulty walking with secondary bilateral leg weakness, he was admitted into the hospital by his neurosurgeon for a re-do occiput to C5 instrumentation and fusion. The anesthesia pre-procedure consult noted specific concerns for anesthesia including severely limited neck motion due to cervical traction in neutral position and a limited mouth opening. A subsequent pre-procedure consult note indicated a more normal assessment. Given the plaintiff’s presentation to the hospital, his symptoms, the requirement of cervical traction to ameliorate those symptoms and his past surgical history, plaintiff’s experts were of the opinion that the first evaluation was more accurate and the plaintiff needed a fiberoptic intubation. Prior to the commencement of the surgery, the anesthesia providers provided some sedation while the monitor and oxygen were applied. A transtracheal block was performed. Two minutes later, the plaintiff was induced with Lidocaine and Propofol. The combination of these drugs can cause a patient to become apneic which can normally be cared for. The records noted that the plaintiff’s mask ventilation was difficult and that he had a period of apnea following ventilation within minutes. Two oral attempts were then made with a fiberoptic bronchoscope, but were unsuccessful. It was noted that the plaintiff remained spontaneously breathing, but required pressure support via mask between attempts. Despite these noted difficulties, it was next decided to administer Rocuronium to assist with the ventilation/intubation. Rocuronium is an intermediate-acting muscle relaxant, which is not reversible for at least 20 to 30 minutes. Essentially, the plaintiff was paralyzed at this point and could no longer breathe for himself. The anesthesia providers no longer had the option of being able to immediately awaken their patient. A third attempt at fiberoptic intubation was unsuccessful. The plaintiff then became difficult and then, impossible to mask ventilate with two providers and an oral airway. The next maneuver attempted was a direct laryngoscopy, but failed. An attempt at supraglottic airway was made, but failed as well. The plaintiff was now bradycardic while still maintaining a blood pressure. An angiocatheter was placed through the neck into his trachea and oxygen was insufflated through the catheter. This helped for a short period of time, but became clotted and no further oxygenation was possible. At this time, the anesthesia providers decided to place a tracheostomy. An incision was made in the plaintiff’s neck and dissected down to the trachea. Unfortunately, multiple attempts made to place the tracheostomy were unsuccessful. An ENT physician then entered the operating room to further assist. The plaintiff became more bradycardic and eventually, no palpable pulses were felt. CPR commenced and he received approximately 4 minutes of chest compressions. The plaintiff was finally intubated via direct laryngoscopy while the ENT was working on the tracheotomy. Immediately after the patient was successfully intubated, his oxygen saturations returned to more normal levels. Shortly thereafter, the providers were able to re-establish a cardiac rhythm and blood pressure. The neurosurgeon deemed that his patient was grossly unstable from a pulmonary and cardiovascular standpoint the planned neurosurgical procedure was aborted. Despite various medical interventions that followed, the plaintiff remained neurologically devastated and did not have any spontaneous movement or response to painful stimuli. An EEG was performed and noted a pattern typically seen following anoxic injury after cardiac arrest, suggestive of a poor prognosis. Plaintiff’s brain imaging was indicative of a global hypoxic-ischemic injury. He was taken for a tracheostomy and PEG tube placement. Plaintiff’s experts were of the opinion that the induction of anesthesia and intubation sequence did not meet the standard of care directly resulting in the plaintiff’s permanent injuries. After more than a month in the hospital, the plaintiff was discharged to a long-term care facility where he remains today. Although he has been weaned from the ventilator, the plaintiff remains unable to care for himself independently, unable to walk and unable to communicate verbally. He is currently being cared for by his parents and 5 siblings who all live locally. At the time of settlement, less than two years after the date of injury, the plaintiff’s incurred medical bills totaled almost one million dollars.
Type of action:Medical malpractice case involving permanent anoxic brain injury requiring a lifetime of care Injuries alleged:Permanent anoxic brain injury Court:Settlement Verdict or settlement:Settlement (pre-suit) Amount:$1,950,000.00 Amount of specials:$1,000,000.00 Date of settlement:November 2015 By Courtney Sweasy
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Sources: IsoTruss Inc., Springville, Utah; CP staff
A fiber-reinforced polymer specialist pursuing conventional steel rebar substitution has garnered a $100,000 Environmental Protection Agency Small Business Innovation Research Program award to support research and development of concrete foundations increasing telecommunication tower performance in the face of natural disaster exposure. Success in telecom structures stands to guide IsoTruss resin-bound, carbon fiber reinforcement into building, bridge and other mainline concrete applications.
“Infrastructure must become safer, longer lasting, and more sustainable,” says IsoTruss CEO Nathan Rich. “With this grant from the EPA, we can move forward in developing an eco-friendly composite-reinforced concrete foundation aimed at improving resiliency while decreasing construction time and costs compared to traditional solutions.”
“This solution will be timely for telecom tower owners with the transition to 5G networks in the U.S. that will increase tower density by approximately 10 times, leading to a total addressable market of $75 billion,” adds Chief Operating Officer Cromwell Wong.
Using composite materials with high strength/weight properties, IsoTruss reinforcements or structures incorporate isosceles triangles (two equal sides) to form a strong, stiff truss of pyramids. The truss spirals “in a piecewise linear fashion in opposing directions around a central cavity. The helical and longitudinal members are repeatedly interwoven, yielding a highly redundant and stable configuration,” IsoTruss engineers note. Structural and weight efficiency can be realized in carbon, aramid, basalt or glass fiber bound with epoxy, polyester or vinyl ester resin.
A proposed IsoTruss-reinforced concrete tower foundation aims to best one cast with conventional steel rebar by leveraging carbon fiber axial and shear prowess. When measured against steel, carbon fiber has one-twelfth the weight, provides more energy absorption and equips foundations to withstand higher loading conditions. The IsoTruss concept for telecom towers was successfully tested with a foam foundation pilot deployment for a commercial customer. Installation costs were reduced by 60 percent compared to a typical tower foundation.


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The LGBTQ+ community spent generations fighting for the right to marry. Now, same-sex marriages are recognized across the country (and in many parts of the world), but couples still face various legal issues. While legal problems are always stressful, anxiety is compounded during a divorce. You are already upset about your marriage’s breakdown, and these legal hurdles add to your stress. Freed Marcroft is committed to helping the LGBTQ+ community navigate these difficult issues. The firm stays abreast of the rapidly changing legal landscape and can provide you the representation you need during this difficult time.
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Unprecedented Number of Advocates and Survivors Vow to Pass Bill to Curb Record-breaking Gun Violence
SPRINGFIELD January 14, 2021 – Despite outnumbering the gun lobby opposition with tens of thousands of contacts from individual constituents, the Illinois Senate failed to prioritize public safety and pass SB1966, the BIO (Block Illegal Ownership) Bill to Fix The FOID.
Kathleen Sances, the Pres. and CEO of the Gun Violence Prevention PAC stated, “While we are incredibly disappointed, our statewide coalition of over 200 organizations that represent children and families impacted by gun violence, especially those from Black and Brown communities, is proud of our relentless, targeted efforts and remains committed to honoring the thousands of gun violence victims killed by an illegal gun through advocating for this meaningful, public safety reform.”
In response to the tragic shootings at Henry Pratt Company and Mercy Hospital, the Illinois House addressed the danger of illegal guns by passing SB1966, which was designed to prevent dangerous people from getting access to and keeping illegal firearms by requiring fingerprints for FOID applicants, closing the person-to-person background check loophole, funding for community mental health services, and prioritizing the removal of guns from people with revoked FOID cards. Yet, despite widespread support calls for its passage from advocates across the state, the bill stalled in the Illinois Senate in May 2019.
While COVID-19 ravaged communities across Illinois, thousands of innocent Illinoisans have been shot, with gun violence remaining a leading cause of death for children and adolescent Black men in our state. During the Illinois Gun Violence Prevention (ILGVP) coalition’s digital day of action over half a million, Illinoisans heard Senate leadership’s promise to prioritize SB1966 to address Illinois’ gun violence crisis. While Illinois state senators failed to act on the bill since it passed the House, 7,752 Illinoisans have been shot, over 100 children were shot and killed, and at least 36,000 illegal guns remain in the hands of people prohibited from owning them. The inaction of senators from both political parties is a betrayal of Illinois communities devastated every day by illegal guns.
During the two years of the campaign to pass the SB1966, the ILGVP coalition effectively mobilized a massive digital organizing presence that drove hundreds of thousands of district-based, constituent contacts to key suburban and collar county lawmakers, including almost 20,000 emails to lawmakers all during one digital day of action. In the weekend leading up to the lame-duck session, the coalition mobilized a final push that flooded the inboxes of these senators, including another 1,000 emails and nearly 200 calls from constituents living in the districts of each state senator undecided on the bill.
Furthermore, statewide polling shows that SB1966 is backed by a broad majority of Illinois residents, including 81% who strongly support closing the dangerous background check loophole. This polling, as well as the incredible number of contacts from individual constituents living in and concerned about gun violence in these districts, is a clear mandate to legislators that their constituents want them to act now to get illegal guns off the street. We are grateful to our Chief Senate sponsor, Senator Julie Morrison, for her leadership on this issue.
“l am deeply disappointed that Senators from both political parties did not push to call SB1966 for a vote. I thank the Illinois Gun Violence Prevention Coalition and the tens of thousands of constituents who advocated for the passage of this legislation. This bill helps keep our communities safe by modernizing our FOID card system, and we will not give up until it becomes law. I look forward to reintroducing the bill and working with legislators, on both sides of the aisle, to quickly pass this legislation at the start of the new session.” said Chief House sponsor Leader Kathleen Willis.
Survivor and advocate Delphine Cherry of Hazel Crest added “I am heartbroken that the senators from both political parties played politics with legislation that communities like mine desperately need. The South Suburbs are being devastated by illegal guns and we need the mental health funds that this bill provides to deal with that trauma.” She continued “I look forward to honoring the two children | have lost to illegal guns by working with legislators in Springfield to make sure they stand with survivors like me and pass this bill.”


Abstract
Raw and processed (soaked, soaked/boiled, roasted) wattle, Acacia saligna subspecies (subsp.) saligna, pruinescens, stolonifera and lindleyi, seeds were analysed for nutritional and antinutritional qualities. Whole wattle seeds mainly comprised proteins (27.6–32.6%) and carbohydrates (30.2–36.4%), which had approximately 12.0–14.0% fat and 13.0–15.0% crude fibre. Palmitic (9.6%), stearic (2.0%), oleic (20.0%) and linoleic (64.3%) acids were identified by gas chromatography (GC) analysis. Phenolic (∼0.2%), oxalate (2.2–3.4%) and saponin (2.6–3.0%) contents were fairly high; phytate content was low. All untreated samples contained a high level of trypsin inhibitor (2474.3–3271.4 trypsin inhibitor units per gramme (TIU/g) of flour) and low level of α-chymotrypsin inhibitor (120.4–150.6 CIU/g). Soaking overnight following with 2-min boiling led to a significant reduction of protease inhibitor activity. Roasting at 2 min or longer was sufficient to reduce both trypsin and α-chymotrypsin inhibitors to negligible values, also to reduce phytate, oxalate and saponin contents, simultaneously enhanced the nutritional values of wattle seeds.


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Atherosclerosis affects millions of people worldwide and can lead to heart attack and stroke. The human carotid artery bifurcation is a critical site often affected by plaque and atherosclerotic formations. Over time, atherosclerosis can grow from mild to severe depending on both mechanical and biological responses in the artery wall. A computational fluid dynamics model of the human carotid bifurcation with fluid structure interaction has been created to explore the nature of atherogenesis,doi:10.18260/1-2-620-38585 fatcat:piv6rvbjpveklhtofqcxeanmui


Unsurprisingly, RBA left the cash rate unchanged at 1.5% for a 29th meeting.
While the members acknowledged more downside risks on the economic outlook, they maintained the monetary policy forward guidance unchanged. However, Aussie weakened after the announcement, amidst heightened expectations that the central bank would cut the policy rate later this year or in early 2020.
The mild change in the policy statement nonetheless reflected a more dovish stance on the economic outlook. Concerning the global developments, RBA retained the view that “the outlook for the global economy remains reasonable” and “downside risks have increased”. It added that “growth has slowed” and removed the language that the global economy “grew above trend in 2018”. On international trade, the central bank acknowledged that growth has “declined and investment intentions have softened in a number of countries”.
Domestically, the central bank remained upbeat about the employment market, noting that it remained “strong” and “there has been a significant increase in employment”. However, the members removed the expectations that the unemployment rate would “further decline” to 4¾% “over the next couple of years”. Yet, the members acknowledged softer economic growth, as suggested by GDP data. they acknowledged that “GDP rose by just 0.2% in the December quarter to be 2.3% higher over 2018”. As such, they removed the forecast that the domestic ecoony would “growth by 3% this year”. The members attributed that moderation in household spending growth to “the protracted period of weakness in real household disposable income and the adjustment in housing markets”. They also noted the negative impact of “the drought in parts of the country”. These drawbacks were offset by the rise in government spending on public infrastructure and an upswing in private investment.
Policymakers retained that inflation remained “low and stable”. They expect core inflation to pick up in coming year, adding that the process would be gradual and “has been taking a little longer than earlier expected”.
On the financial market situation, the members suggested that “risk premiums remain low”. They also noted that Australia’s “long-term bond yields have fallen to historically low levels and short-term bank funding costs have moderated further”. All in all, the members still judged the global monetary policy situation remained accommodative. Comments on Australia’s housing market were largely unchanged. The only difference was the first sentence, at which RBA noted that “the adjustment in established housing markets is continuing, after the earlier large run-up in prices in some cities”. In previous meeting, it pointed out the slowdown was mainly in Sydney and Melbourne.
The forward guidance on the monetary policy remained largely unchanged. The RBA indicated that “it was appropriate to hold the stance of policy unchanged at this meeting”. It added this time the pledge to “monitor developments and set monetary policy to support sustainable growth in the economy and achieve the inflation target over time”. This stressed that the next rate move would be data-dependent.


While shipping remains the most energy-efficient mode of cargo transportation today and an essential part of the world’s supply chain, more can be done to reduce its environmental footprint. Ships continue to emit severe amounts of nitrogen oxide, sulphur oxide, carbon dioxide and particulate matter into the atmosphere as well as into the aquatic eco-system.
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B. Kinship foster care placements pursuant to this section shall be subject to all requirements of, and shall be eligible for all services related to, foster care placement contained in this chapter. Subject to approval by the Commissioner, a local board may grant a waiver of the Board’s standards for foster home approval, set forth in regulations, that are not related to safety. Waivers granted pursuant to this subsection shall be considered and, if appropriate, granted on a case-by-case basis and shall include consideration of the unique needs of each child to be placed. Upon request by a local board, the Commissioner shall review the local board’s decision and reasoning to grant a waiver and shall verify that the foster home approval standard being waived is not related to safety. The approval or disapproval by the Commissioner of the local board’s waiver shall not be considered a case decision as defined in § 2.2-4001.
D. A child placed in kinship foster care pursuant to this section shall not be removed from the physical custody of the kinship foster parent, provided the child has been living with the kinship foster parent for six consecutive months and the placement continues to meet approval standards for foster care, unless (i) the kinship foster parent consents to the removal; (ii) removal is agreed upon at a family partnership meeting as defined by the Department; (iii) removal is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction; or (iv) removal is warranted pursuant to § 63.2-1517.
History
2006, c. 360; 2012, c. 568; 2014, c. 257; 2016, c. 25.


The following is a recent letter submitted to the WDFW Commission in response to current discussions around the WDFW Game Management Plan.
July 11
th, 2022
Washington Chapter
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
To WDFW Commission:
As advocates for sound wildlife policy and sustainable management, the Washington Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is deeply invested in any decision the commission may make to deny outdoor opportunity to the residents of the state. As you continue to debate the merits of a sustainable hunt within the scope of your mandate, the commission is exploring the possibility of superseding the existing motion related to spring bear. For any commission discussions on this matter, it is our responsibility to outline the below pertinent aspects of the Game Management Plan (GMP). While it may not be possible to sway deeply held convictions of individual commissioners, we do seek to reinforce the operational capacity and guidance by which the commission is empowered to make such a decision. We ask that you keep in mind the following from the GMP:
The Executive Summary states that the goal of the GMP includes minimizing “adverse impacts to residents, other wildlife and the environment.” Cancellation of an opportunity needs to clearly demonstrate that the commission has solicited and evaluated any potential adverse impacts to prey populations and residents, which includes hunters and rural communities. (Paragraph 5) The Executive Summary also states that “science and the professional judgment of biologists is the foundation of all objectives and strategies” in the game management plan. The recommendation of Dr. Stephanie Simek, the Department Carnivore Section Manager, poses no biological reason to cancel the hunt, and should be considered as the strongest possible professional endorsement for the continuation of the season for any commission discussion regarding this opportunity. (Paragraph 7) Cancellation of the Spring Bear Hunt that does not first evaluate and consider the potential “adverse impacts to residents (and) other wildlife” would be against the language in Chapter 1, reinforcing the intent of the statement from the Executive Summary to this effect. (Introduction, Paragraph 4) Additionally, Chapter 1 states that the issues and options in the GMP may be modified or developed as new information becomes available but does not state that opportunity may be upended or cancelled if commissioners’ desired information is not available. ( Introduction, Paragraph 2) Regarding Chapter 1, The Commission “shall attempt to maximize the public recreational hunting opportunities of all citizens” and therefore any cancellation of opportunity is in direct opposition to their authorities unless it can be scientifically supported. (Commission and Department Authorities, Paragraph 2, bullet 3) Chapter 1 states “Hunting seasons and regulation recommendations should be based on good science. When biological information is lacking or insufficient, management decision should be sufficiently conservative to ensure protection of wildlife resources” The language states that the science must be good, neither perfect nor all encompassing. Additionally, If the commission feels that the science may be incomplete or insufficient, it should first request a Blue Sheet from the department clearly explaining the requested data and full scope of inquiry in the proper format before cancelling the season (Commission and Department Authorities, paragraph 4) Additionally, in the same Chapter the GMP clearly states that “Continuity in hunting seasons over time is highly valued by the public,” as the spring bear opportunity has been present in Washington state for decades, any cancellation of this longstanding opportunity fails to fulfill this stable and continuous opportunity, particularly without direct scientific evidence of a declining population. (Commission and Department Authorities, paragraph 4, number 2) Regarding the length of the season or amount of opportunity to hunt black bears provided by the state, Chapter 1 states hunting seasons should “provide maximum recreation days while achieving populations goals. Therefore, any argument to eliminate the spring hunting dates because of existing fall hunt seasons is not valid under GMP guidance (Commission and Department Authorities, paragraph 4, number 4) Chapter 1 clearly outlines the expenditures for hunters as a significant economic impact, particularly for local economies that surround hunting locations, which is particularly significant in rural areas. Additionally, license sales and Pittman Roberts funds provide a core funding channel for the department. Cancellation of any hunting opportunity should be advanced or discussed only after exploring the negative impact to residents, industry and the department if the hunt is not permitted to continue (Economics) Chapter 2 clearly empowers biologists and managers retain the sole responsibility of seeking peer-review for their recommendations and is not a power reserved for the commission in decision making on these issues under the GMP. (Scientific/Professional Management of Hunted Wildlife, Strategies, Letter B) Chapter 2 explicitly states that not only have black bear populations increased to sustainable levels in Washington, but that a core challenge is addressing potential predator effects on prey species. A Spring bear hunt places pressure on predator population, at a particularly vulnerable period of calf/fawn recruitment. Cancellation of the spring bear season should express clear analysis and consideration of the potential negative impacts such a cancellation may have on these populations during the spring season (Predator/Prey Interactions, Paragraph 1) Chapter 2 expresses that “affected co-managers and stakeholders should be consulted prior to taking significant actions.” If the commission is considering the cancellation of the spring bear season, it is obligated to facilitate and integrate dialogue from tribal entities and stakeholders. As a stakeholder group recognized in multiple RCW’s, we do not find that the commission has completed this obligation. As a public party, we have not seen the commission demonstrate full consideration of the input from tribal natural resource leaders, as demonstrated by the testimony provided by Tino Villaluz of the Swinomish tribe that supports the continued season. (Predator/Prey Interactions, Guiding Principles, Number 3) Chapter 2 states that “Conservation, ecological, economic, recreational and societal values will be considered” in issues related to black bears as predators. At this time, the commission has not demonstrated a full consideration of these values (i.e., economic, recreational) in public meetings and is not empowered to place any value (i.e., societal) as a greater authority in their decision making, even as some commissioners have publicly stated that as a deciding factor. (Predator/Prey Interactions, Guiding Principles, Number 3) Chapter 2 also states the managing black bear is used to “address emerging management needs” and therefore does not require a single or dominant motivation such as recreation, timber damage, or wildlife conflict. (Predator/Prey Interactions, Guiding Principles, Number 3) Chapter 2 expresses a goal of improving our understanding of predator prey relationships. Removal of the spring bear season would have adverse impacts on the ability to understand these dynamics and result in less scientific data available for interpretation. (Predator/Prey Interactions, Guiding Principles, Number 5) The Black Bear section of the GMP clearly defines the scientific strategy for the establishment of seasons and black bear abundance but does not reserve to the commission the right to redefine the data strategy or suggest alternative methodology (Objective 87)
Throughout the game management plan, the importance of public engagement by the commission in it’s work is clearly and repetitively stated (in addition to the legal requirements outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act). The public has not been adequately informed by the commission about the potential finality of your decisions on July 15
th. This is perhaps most succinctly expressed in the Game Management Plan’s first sentence in the public involvement section that “active public involvement is important for successful planning.” We encourage the commissioners to carefully consider if expeditiously reaching a spring bear decision at this time, which will have a lasting impact for wildlife and recreation, is in keeping with the need to properly engage the public and all stakeholders.
The Game Management Plan affords the commission the ability to adopt major hunting seasons every 3 years and the make minor adjustments annually. Nowhere however does the GMP clearly provide the commission the opportunity to cancel a long-standing hunting opportunity without following standard rule-setting procedures. Cancelling the spring bear season is not only ahistorical but doing so does not demonstrate adherence to the existing game management plan. We encourage the commission to proceed in this process in keeping with RCW 77.04.013, “in an open and deliberative process that encourages public involvement and increases public confidence.”
Finally, while the Game Management Plan clearly states that while the establishment of hunting season, bag limits and geographic areas is exempt from State Environmental Policy Act rules through WAC 197-11-840, it does not exempt the cancellation or removal of hunting seasons via the WAC. To wit, all “policy development, planning and other game management actions are not considered exempt from SEPA acts.” We encourage the commission to avoid potential litigation throughout this decision and policy making process as it goes about its business and considers removing the longstanding season for spring black bear.
As vested stakeholder group identified in RCW 77.04.040, as well as affected members of the public referenced by RCW’s 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.04.020 and the Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission Rules of Procedure, we are eager to provide any resources or insight for commissioners that may seek additional input in their decision-making. We hope that the commission will also carefully seek and consider the input of tribal co-managers and follow closely to department recommendations in this process. We look forward to a spring bear decision that upholds the integrity and good governance of this commission, as well as a public, transparent, and deliberative process that strengthens the commissions relationships and with volunteers, funding partners, recreationists, and concerned citizens. Thank you for your consideration and service.
Respectfully, Washington Chapter Backcountry Hunters & Anglers


Abstract Saudi Arabia is experiencing an era of unprecedented socio-cultural reforms, one of which is the empowerment of women. The Saudi Vision 2030 aim to provide equal opportunity to both genders has necessitated intervention to reformulate the social identity of women, which has long been thought to be subject to the socio-religious domination of men. The descriptive discursive approach of this paper aims to briefly highlight attempts upheld by the Saudi Arabian government to combat the inferior social image of women, and the steps advocated to reconstruct it. Analysis of real-life data has revealed that officials have used the media and the education system to advance their ideology among the wider population. This work by European American Journals is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License


Ride-share companies changed how people get around. However, with the added convenience comes some murky legal questions. For instance, you might wonder how a lawsuit after a motor vehicle accident.
According to Policy Advice, 25 percent of Americans use a ride-share app every month. It is a part of everyday life, so you must understand how to handle a worst-case scenario, such as a car crash.
Who is liable?
Filing a lawsuit against a ride-share involves multiple parties. First, you have the driver and their insurance company. Then, you have the ride-share company and their insurance providers. The ride-share business’s insurance is the most likely source of your payout. You might sue the rideshare directly if they hired a driver who does not meet specific standards. For example, New Jersey requires rideshare companies to conduct a criminal background check, routinely check driving records and ensure their vehicles meet motor vehicle inspection requirements.
Did you request a ride?
Another factor that determines your payout is the stage of the ride-share process. If you receive an injury from a driver you did not accept a ride from, ride-share companies only cover around $100,000 for bodily injuries. Once you accept a ride, ride-share companies provide around $1,000,000 in third-party liability. They also carry uninsured or underinsured coverage, protecting you against accidents with uninsured motorists.
Sustaining an injury while using ride-sharing causes a lot of uncertainty. Be assured that these companies carry insurance for their passengers. However, you should not simply accept whatever settlement they try to give you. Fight for the amount you deserve so you do not have to pay expensive medical bills alone.


Lifestyle Medicine
The Lifestyle Medicine thread incorporates lifestyle practices into the modern medicine. Examples include self-care, diet, physical activity, behavior, body weight control, treatment plan adherence, coping, spirituality, mind-body techniques, substance abuse, sleep and socialization. These practices may serve to lower the risk for chronic disease or, if disease is already present, serve as a therapy adjunct.
This thread brings together sound, scientific evidence in diverse health-related fields to assist the clinician in treating disease and promoting good health.
An important aspect of this thread is also emphasizing how personal lifestyle is influenced by factors including the environment, socioeconomics, culture, access to care, affordability and insurance.
Learn more about teaching opportunities in this area.


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Boating and watercraft recreation are fun, popular activities in Jackson, Mississippi. However, a brief moment of negligence or recklessness on the water can cause a dangerous situation leading to serious injuries or death.
If you have been injured in a boating accident because of someone else’s negligence, call The Penton Law Group, PLLC. One of our Jackson boating accident attorneys can tell you if you have a case and help you pursue the compensation you deserve for your injuries.
Insurance companies will try to minimize their liability and offer a lowball settlement. Our experienced boat accident attorneys have in-depth knowledge of boating laws and proper watercraft operation. We have the legal skills and resources to investigate your accident, fully assess your losses, construct a comprehensive case strategy and negotiate skillfully with insurance companies on your behalf.
As reported by the U.S. Coast Guard:
Many factors can contribute to boating accidents, including weather and water conditions. As stated by the U.S. Coast Guard, the top 10 contributing factors to boating accidents in 2017 were found to be:
Accidents on the water can occur in any number of ways. The Coast Guard identified the top five primary accident types in recent years as:
The primary causes of death in fatal boating accidents were found to be:
Boating accidents can cause severe or fatal injuries. Many of these serious accidents are caused by operator error, machinery failure, alcohol consumption, excessive speeding and violations of navigation rules.
If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a boating accident due to someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, you may have a right to recover compensation for the losses you have suffered. Contact The Penton Law Group, PLLC today. Our Jackson personal injury lawyers can advise you of your legal options and help you pursue the compensation you and your family deserve.


The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a consultative document on Achieving Greater Convergence in Cyber Incident Reporting. Timely and accurate information on cyber incidents is crucial for effective incident response and recovery and promoting financial stability. The proposals take a comprehensive approach and include: Recommendations to address the challenges to achieving greater convergence in cyber incident reporting.Drawing on the experience of financial authorities and engagement with financial institutions, the FSB has set out 16 recommendations to address the practical issues associated with the collection of cyber incident information from financial institutions and the onward sharing between financial authorities. Further work on establishing common terminologies related to cyber incidents.A key instrument for achieving convergence in cyber incident reporting is the use of a common language. In particular, a common definition and understanding for what constitutes a ‘cyber incident’ is needed that avoids the over reporting of incidents that are not meaningful for financial authorities or financial stability. Proposal to develop a common format for incident reporting exchange (FIRE).A review of incident reporting templates and stocktake of authorities’ cyber incident reporting regimes indicated a high degree of commonality in the information requirements for cyber incident reports. Building on these commonalities, the FSB proposes the development of a common reporting format that could be further considered among financial institutions and financial authorities. Source: FSB


A chipped tooth significantly affects your appearance. Further, a damaged tooth shatters your confidence, and thus, a lot of people avoid smiling in such scenarios. Apart from hindering the aesthetics of your facial appearance, when a tooth is chipped, the pulp is exposed, leading to hypersensitivity while having hot or cold foods or beverages.
A chipped tooth could cause a significant amount of discomfort over time, and thus, it is essential to address the issue at the earliest. The
chipped tooth treatment is recommended when a part of your tooth is fractured or damaged.
Smile Studio is a reputed dental clinic offering a range of dental services and treatments under one roof. A lot of individuals with a chipped tooth wonder what the right treatment for them is. Our experts at Smile Studio provide the most effective chipped tooth treatment to patients with a damaged or fractured tooth.
Thanks to the advances in the dental field, there are several ways a chipped tooth can be fixed. Let’s take a look at the different options to repair a chipped tooth.
Bonding
One of the fastest and most affordable options to fix a chipped tooth is bonding. However, it is vital to note that this alternative is viable only when there is enough natural tooth left.
Further, based on your tooth, our experts will select the most suitable filling material and apply the same to the damaged tooth. With bonding, a negligible amount of your natural tooth needs to be removed. With composite bonding, if the piece of the tooth that has fallen off, it can be reattached.
Veneer
A
dental veneer is an effective alternative if a small part of your teeth is missing. Veneers are thin and customised according to the front side of the damaged tooth. Besides, the tooth located below will require some reshaping before the veneer can be fixed.
It is crucial to understand that veneers have a longer life than composite bonding and also have improved aesthetics.
Crown
If a large portion of your teeth is missing, a crown is the only feasible and effective option. A crown is placed over the damaged tooth after the broken tooth is reshaped. Further, the crown is customised to ensure it matches the surrounding natural teeth and placed over the remaining matching teeth.
Preventive measures to avoid chipping teeth
Wear a dental mouth guard Avoid grinding and clenching your teeth Use a nightguard if you have a habit of clenching your teeth Do not use your teeth to open packets, bottles, and more Avoid chewing on ice and hard food items such as candy
A chipped tooth treatment at Smile Studio will eliminate the major issues you were facing before the procedure. However, patients need to take good care of their oral health and hygiene and not rely on the treatment alone.
Apart from offering the best dental treatments, we aim to educate and guide our patients about how they can maintain the best oral hygiene at home. If you are looking for a
smile makeover in Mumbai in case you are not satisfied with your smile, book an appointment with us today to know more!


“Confess your own story, not someone else’s,” has been my writing motto of late. Since the motto has served me well, I sometimes endeavor to pass on my insights, as I did recently, when an overnight guest of a woman who delighted me with show-and-tell details of certain events that shaped her life.
"I'm so happy you selected my home, Edith," she greeted me at the door. "So glad to get to know you. I'm in the midst of taking a writing workshop." Clearly my host, a musician by vocation, had read up on my training, deliberated over her life story, and planned ahead what to share and show. She may have looked about for a willing ear before, or she may have tried, by stops and starts, to catch her stories on paper; whatever the case, during those evening hours with me she proved a lively conversationalist.
Next morning my host, let's call her Darlene, served breakfast of sliced grapefruit and baked oatmeal pudding. Like our talk, she had prepared the meal ahead of time.
"I'm going to put on my teacher's hat for a minute," I said, making ready to leave. "I want to give you an assignment."
Her face lit up. "I'd love that," she said.
"All right, then. Write a story about your mother's death."
Darlene's mother, she mentioned the evening before, perished in a snowstorm. At the time, Darlene was ten years old. The mother was driving by herself when her automobile slid into an oncoming train. Seven years later, at her high school graduation, Darlene weighed 280 pounds. She attributes the weight gain to the stress of having to cook, clean, and wash for her father, her siblings, and herself. To this day, Darlene is part of a weight-management group.
"Oh, that!" she said, her tone indicating she thought the exercise superfluous.
"Be sure to take into account the resentment her death must have caused you, and the sense of abandonment you would have felt as a child."
"But I worked through all that in therapy in New York, during my college years."
"Good. You processed the trauma through therapy. This means you'll be able to write about it."
"I suppose so." Darlene had returned to the mid-western town of her birth and devoted to the teaching of voice. She had arrived at what seemed the tranquil life. Yes, she wanted to collect her reminiscences into a book, but Mother's death would figure only marginally.
"When you have the story on paper, give a copy to the wife of your church pastor." The evening before, Darlene had denounced the political outlook of the woman, whose recent letter to the editor, Darlene conjectured, was an embarrassment to the congregation.
"I couldn't do that. It's true, I'm fond of our pastor. Yet his wife and I are on opposite poles."
"Then hand the story to the husband and tell him your assignment is to share with both of them."
Darlene looked at me askance.
As I know all too well, to give of ourselves by disclosing a small if painful truth that's been relegated to the unspoken, is difficult. We prefer not to give it away. We'd rather preach to the choir. It's safe. Meanwhile our stories shrivel in proportion to the shrinking circle with whom we are willing to share. In time, only one or two stories remain. These we repeat to the few people of whose acceptance we rest assured, a couple of friends or family members, even though they already know the stories; indeed, may have grown weary of them. Eventually the stories change into litanies of health problems or family complaints. In the process we prevent others from imparting their stories, thereby engendering lives of fakery and untruth.
“Confess your own story, not someone else’s” is my personal variant on a phrase attributed to Sidney Jourard. It appears on a website dedicated to the thinker as: “Confess your own sins, not someone else’s.” In my writing, I seek to be faithful to the edict.
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Annual crops have gifted themselves to nourish other species. They drop their seed and wither with the comforting knowledge that their parental lifecycle segment is complete.
Perennial crops entrench their root systems, storing nutrients and energy for dormant life during the coming coldest months.
Cover crops continue fixing nitrogen, enriching the soil for next year’s production.


I recently heard a study revealing that even the most introverted person will impact roughly ten thousand people during their life. Therefore, the reality is, we are all leaders. For leaders are influencers and no matter what our roles, we are influencing and impacting others, whether we want to or not. So, the question is – what impact are we making? To help answer this question, it’s helpful to look at leadership at its core, which consistently encompasses at least three primary attributes to the betterment, or bereavement of others:
Influence: There are winds so strong in some areas that the trees that grow there literally grow at a slant. This is a beautiful illustration to the power of influence as a force that can shift directions. Now, consider those who have had the greatest influence on you – those who have helped shape and guide you in life. Even though some influencers may have been negative, we can at least learn from them. However, the good ones are those we reflect fondly on, and we tend to carry their lessons with us. We can have influencers who are close by, or they may be leaders we have never meet, but benefited from none the less. This makes influence an extremely powerful component of leadership – for it isn’t limited to proximity. Therefore, may we always be diligent with the leadership shadow we choose to cast. For we will all influence via our actions, attitudes and articulations. Thus, may we always strive to make the most of our time, and never waste a single moment with a single person (Romans 14:13) Impact: Think of impact like a rock striking to make ripples in a pond. For impact makes contact and changes its environment. It creates a movement where lives can literally be transformed for the good, or bad. Just think of the greatest leaders throughout time. Why are they considered great? It is because they gave their lives to a purpose that rallied others to a vision. The result was transformation. Never think this doesn’t involve you. For if each of us are leaders because of the influence we make, then think of the impact your life can make with a single person resulting in a ripple affect for generations (Proverbs 27:17). When we begin to see each life as various opportunities to add value to, our focus changes from what we can get to what we can give. Integrity: I love the word integrity because of the meaning it carries. It signifies unity, for it is derived from the mathematical term integer, which is a whole number. Therefore, do we possess wholeness in all we do, or are we dividers? For example, when we can collaborate, do we choose to compete instead? Or, when we have an opportunity to connect with someone, do we discover we seek to correct them instead? Ultimately, leadership begins and ends with integrity. For it is the foundation from which our influence and impact originate. As a result, leaders of integrity are the ones remembered, for they leave in their wake waves of unselfishness to be richly drawn upon for generations. Thankfully, this legacy can be true for each of us too, but we can not be divided in our devotions. For as it’s been correctly stated, selfishness is always the enemy of significance (Mark 3:25). Application: “ Lead Well To End Well” – Psalm 78:72
Leadership counts, but it takes work, and truly none of us ever arrive to leadership nirvana. For it is a constant process of learning, developing and perusing. Yet, this endless adventure reaps bountiful rewards for those who are intentional about getting better and leaving a legacy of value composed of intentional influence, impact and integrity


Compared to their carbon counterparts, BNNTs show manyunique electronic properties. For instance, BNNTs areuniformly semiconductors with a wide band gap regardless oftheir chirality or diameter 4, in contrast to carbon nanotubes(CNTs), which exhibit diversified metallic and semiconductingcharacteristics. Experimentally, Ma et al. 19 a 1.8 wt.
% hydrogen uptake was recorded for BNNTs at 10 MPa, and the bamboo-structured BN fibers had a 2.6 wt.% hydrogen capacity. Tang et al.
179 synthesized BNNTs with collapsed structures; they reported that the collapsed BNNTs could store hydrogen up to 4.2 wt. % at room temperature. Boron nitride nanotube (BNNT), which firstly predicted and synthesized by Rubio and Chopra respectively6, has a structural analogy to CNT but, contrary to the CNT being metallic (semiconductor) depending on chirality.


With: Paul Cummins, Assistant Professor The Bioethics Program at Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Sunnyside
Despite decades of scholarship on greening healthcare, the healthcare industry remains a significant contributor to the climate crisis, which in turn makes it a cause of the health harms that are a product of the climate crisis. Appreciation of the need of the need to mitigate its impact on climate has increased within the healthcare industry over the last year. While this initiative is laudable, it will not be sufficient to prevent the health crises that irreversible climate change will bring. I will argue that the healthcare industry should pursue research on treatments for the health conditions that the climate crisis will generate, as a matter of justice. Because the concepts of justice and social benefit within research ethics are insufficient to ground this duty, I will draw on concepts of justice in public health and environmental ethics to support this claim. This incorporation of a more expansive notion of justice into research will be defended as consistent with recent scholarship on approving applications for funding for COVID-19 research.
Contact
For information or registration please send an email to Cristina Richie.
C.S.Richie@tudelft.nl


How a business is structured at the outset impacts its owners’ responsibilities, its operations, finances and future exit strategies. Whether you incorporate, form a partnership or enter a joint venture, by thinking through your business’ broader short and long-term goals, making decisions about these initial steps doesn’t have to be confusing.


Singapore-based SaaS provider, Kegmil, announces its successful pre-series A funding round led primarily by Mitsubishi Electric, raising a total of US$1.5 million.
Digital transformation remains at its peak as it becomes essential for businesses to adapt and overcome the challenges posed in the technologically advanced era. Technology catalyst FTV Labs established its subsidiary company in Singapore in 2018, Kegmil, with a similar purpose to support and empower those in labour-intensive roles and sectors with the aid of their digital solution.
Foreseeing great potential for the future of the field operations sector, the Singapore-based software firm had recently procured a substantial US$1.5 million in a pre-series A funding round, paving the way to accelerate its growth across the Southeast Asian region. The funding round was primarily led by Mitsubishi Electrics‘s ME Innovation Fund, as well as Origgin Capital, including participation from GHV Accelerator and Plug and Play Indonesia.
Moreover, the capital raised will be utilised to drive Kegmil’s future development and growth, while enhancing their product roadmap, in hopes of facilitating the progress and success of other key verticals, targeting construction, manufacturing, marine offshore, and renewable energy in the region.
Kegmil, as a software as a service (SaaS) startup, has incorporated the latest technological innovation and its data analytics tools to develop a cloud-based field service management and operations solution. It’s cloud-based, mobile-first software is designed to automate intelligently, while it effectively facilitates and improves operational efficiency, asset uptime, as well as service performance for workers in non-automated roles, including construction, logistics, manufacturing, and others.
Kelvin Ong, the Co-founder and CEO of FTV Labs, stated, “With rising demand for essential technical services and talent shortage, Kegmil aims to empower millions of deskless professionals with workflow automation and mobile-first technologies to drive operational efficiency, service performance, and knowledge retention.”
Kegmil has transformed access to and means of operation, maintenance, along with repairment of mission-critical facilities and assets via their intricate modes of channel integrating the efforts of the workers involved together with their technologically-advanced solution.
Following their recent procurement of seed funding, FTV Labs has announced a partnership with Mitsubishi Electric to scale their business and expand reach across Southeast Asia, opening up several job positions, including software developers and marketing experts in Vietnam, Singapore, and Malaysia.
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Welcome to our next method profile about the Footprint Project! Our previous entry focused on using transparency in social enterprise. In operating any venture, everything flows from your approach, and identifying a proper method helps you effectively fulfill your team’s initiative.
Together, we’ll be profiling interesting social enterprises to discuss an anchor method in their strive for social good. The term “anchor method” is to express the intentional and grounded nature of the approaches propelling a social enterprise forward.
This post is an outside observation of a company for inspiration in social enterprise initiative improvements.
In today’s post, we’ll look into clean energy social enterprise the Footprint Project leveraging collaboration. The nonprofit brings clean energy “to turn every disaster into an opportunity for sustainable development.”
Knowing the Company: The Footprint Project
The Footprint Project utilizes solar energy to aid emergency responders at disaster sites, and builds long-term benefits from disaster recovery efforts. Energy is typically supplied as a solar tent or solar trailer in place of harmful diesel or gas options. Through solar generators, sites are able to power lighting, communication tools, and equipment to rehabilitate areas needing disaster relief.
One of the nonprofit’s earlier projects was stationed in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Originally, the Footprint Project was focused on bringing solar generators but was requested by a collaborator, the Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, to host a weekend-long training on proper maintenance of the solar equipment.
In the past, the community noted that though they had received similar aid, they were not taught maintenance. This resulted in a loss of the clean energy investments.
Fortunately, the Footprint Project reached out to Solar Energy International (SEI) and Bosque Modelo to successfully present a Spanish language solar curriculum over the weekend. During a detailed interview, the link between the three collaborators is explained:
“Bosque Modelo has the license to do Solar Energy International (SEI) curriculum training in Puerto Rico. We signed an MOU with Bosque Modelo and SEI to work on cutting down the FV203 curriculum into a more accessible version for folks that had received solar battery systems in Puerto Rico but are not installers.”
Actually, in the same interview, the Footprint Project mentions over five collaborators that helped with training, site operations, or equipment.
Recently, the nonprofit partnered with SimpliPhi to generate power to a field hospital, amidst COVID-19, for a migrant camp in Mexico. This helps Global Response Management (GRM), who provides free medical care and operates the facility, keep their efforts on medical care instead of facility costs. Additionally, the Footprint Project began bringing masks as part of their aid.
The Footprint Project wisely intertwines collaboration to strengthen communities, and “build back greener”.
Collaboration to Optimize Performance
Each of the projects contain a base component of collaboration. In Puerto Rico, collaboration was used to prolong service impact. In Mexico, collaboration was needed to reduce resource stress. Mindfulness regarding the collaborations optimized the performance of the Footprint Project’s overall service.
On their official website, you will see a page named “alliances” under the “who we are” tab. The entire page gives shout-outs to what are most likely their frequent collaborators. An emphasis on their partnerships proves how integral collaboration is to their operations.
The Footprint Project further extends the importance of collaboration, or more so, sharing in an effort, by giving access to operation files. Their official website includes a resource page with open access to data files and external resource suggestions. The access is almost like an invitation for other groups to build on what the Footprint Project learned through experience.
Collaboration is similar to a willingness to share what you know, and an eagerness to learn what others have to offer.
Strategy Within Collaboration
We see the Footprint Project deepens impact with collaboration, but the nonprofit even intertwines collaboration into revenue stream approaches.
One apparent revenue stream is a collaboration with the clean energy tech company Arcadia Power. Arcadia Power is a free platform that connects your utility bill to clean energy options in your area.
Through a collaboration with Footprint Project, Arcadia Power has a program where platform users can commit to adding $1 to their monthly bill as a donation. To create a sense of urgency, Arcadia pledged to match every dollar of signups by a certain deadline, meaning double funding. For this partnership, 100% of the funds goes to the Footprint Project, and platform users may opt-out when they want.
Another apparent revenue stream comes in the form of the Footprint Project’s for-profit counterpart, Rent.Solar. The company rents solar nanogrids to festivals, construction sites, catering companies, and other events as an alternative power source. The company is more like a service, but can be considered a collaboration in creating great event experiences attached to clean energy.
The Footprint Project’s collaborations bring innovation to their operation, problem-solving, and service.
Applicable Takeaway
An anchor based on a collaboration can be a great lesson on resourcefulness and creativity in social enterprise. One beneficial experiment to try is considering a key factor that can inspire more innovation in your operations and service.
Footprint Project’s favorable habit of welcoming collaboration completes this profile.
People Helping People Podcast is seeking methods clearly supporting an effective impact. Observations and discussions on happenings in the social enterprise community is a significant part of our contribution to social good. Continue to check-in for more conversation-starting content.


Why the Printing Press Can Help Us Understand Data and AI
How should we understand the social and political effects of the datafication of human life? This paper argues that the effects of data should be understood as a constitutive shift in social and political relations. We explore how datafication, or quantification of human and non-human factors into binary code, affects the identity of individuals and groups. This fundamental shift goes beyond economic and ethical concerns, which has beenthe focus of other efforts to explore the effects of datafication and AI. We highlight that technologies such as datafication and AI (and previously, the printing press) both disrupted extant power arrangements, leading to decentralization, and triggered a recentralization of power by new actors better adapted to leveraging the new technology. We use the analogy of the printing press to provide a framework for understanding constitutive change. The printing press example gives us more clarity on 1) what can happen when the medium of communication drastically alters how information is communicated and stored; 2) the shift in power from state to private actors; and 3) the tension of simultaneously connecting individuals while driving them towards narrower communities through algorithmic analyses of data.


Global industry, including steel, faces parallel crises of worsening shortage of skilled workers with accelerated retirement rates of skilled trades holding critical knowledge. Add to these challenges the evolution of communication preferences from written words to digital imagery.
State-of-the-art augmented reality (AR) systems are proven to ease these challenges. What's new
The latest news from Taqtile.


Reasons why Swiss Professionals join, remain in, or exit Multilateral Organisations
What drives the careers of Swiss professionals who work for UN agencies or international financial institutions? Why do people decide to join, remain or discontinue working in multilateral organisations? And to what extent did their experience meet their expectations? This study provides answers.
At a glance
The study examines the factors that play a role in professionals' decisions to join, stay in, or leave a career in selected multilateral organisations (11 UN organisations, 5 multilateral development banks). It reveals that the main reasons influencing the decision process are:
meaningful work, interesting and multifaceted work content, personal identification with the institution's values, challenging work, and professional development opportunities.
In contrast, financial reasons have only a minor impact.
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Switzerland became a member state of the United Nations on 10 September 2002. Twenty years later, the presence of Swiss...


Box trucks are popularly known as cube vans and are mainly used for the transportation of Appliances and furniture. They differ from cargo vans because they have their cargo area separated from the cab, such that the cargo area is only accessible from the outside. You can rent different box truck models with COOP based on their features, size, use, and manufacturers.
Conventional Box Truck
This type of box truck is built with its cabin behind the front axle and the engine section. One of their advantages is that they provide a wide range of power plants, depending on the user’s preference. Conventional trucks have a recognizable engine compartment which benefits technicians during maintenance. However, the visibility of these trucks is poor compared to the cab-over design.
Cab over Engine
The cab-over trucks, on the other hand, are built with the engine compartment below the cabin area. They have a tighter turning radius making it possible to maneuver tight spaces. Due to its flat face and closeness to the windshield, the truck has improved visibility making it safer since the driver can see what is directly in front of them. Maintenance is also easy since the engine is easily accessible from beneath the hood thus reducing expenses and saving on time.
Refrigerated Box Truck
They are called refrigerated or reefer box trucks. This is a truck designed to transport perishable cargo at specific temperatures. They differ from insulated vans in that they are fitted with cooling apparatus. Refrigerated trucks have a refrigeration unit powered by diesel generators or sometimes through water cooling systems, which are more expensive. These trucks are therefore what you can opt for in case you need to transport temperature-sensitive cargo.
Isuzu
The Japanese brand is a good choice with features such as fuel efficiency, reliability, and easy maintenance for decades. Isuzu trucks are readily available within different class ranges so you can find one based on the intended use. With its excellent fuel consumption level and a muscular engine, an Isuzu box truck gives you the advantage to haul for long distances.
Freightliner
These trucks are popularly used in fire departments due to their toughness. Their box truck designs make them efficient due to their ability to maneuver quickly. As well, they are made with wide cab areas which are perfect for easy transportation. Also, Freightliner trucks are available in both automatic and manual transmission, according to the user’s preference.
Scania
Scania has been termed as a long-haulage brand especially due to its powerful engines. Scania trucks are usually tailor-made to fit user demands and needs. It has a cost-effective and reliable chassis and a wide variety of axle configurations. The brand also has incredible support systems making it a good choice too.
Final Mile Delivery
Box trucks are commonly used to ensure that customers have their goods delivered to their front door, as well as ensuring business to business deliveries. This would be a great improvement to your business due to the timely delivery and reduction of losses.
Produce
Box trucks are mainly used for the transportation of farm produce. With the availability of customized refrigerated trucks, fresh produce can be transported to reach the final consumer fresh. You can join COOP and rent a reefer box truck of your choice today.
Delivery Services
Box truck rentals are also efficient for most delivery services, such as replenishment of warehouses, printed material, furniture, and a wide range of other bulky items. These trucks can be easily customized and organized to fit the intended use.
Fontana is a busy city where businesses have largely embraced box truck rentals for most of their transportation needs. It is a home for both large and small-scale retailers who need to deliver the last mile. Hence, businesses that need to transport bulky cargo and efficiently deliver the final mile can easily access box truck rentals on COOP after a simple sign up.


"If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine. Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and perform your vows to the Most High, and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me." (Psalm 50:12-15)
God is not at all dependent on His creation, including us. He doesn't feel hunger, but even if He did, He would not need to ask us to provide Him food. It all belongs to Him. The sacrifices that the people of Israel offered were not for the benefit of God. The sacrifices were to atone for the sins of the people and to be in right relationship to God. But if the sacrifices were given as bribes, as if God could be bought off, not only were they not pleasing to God, but they were offensive.
No, God was not interested in sacrifices for the sake of sacrifices. Instead, He wanted thanksgiving from His people, genuine thanksgiving and not just lip service. He wanted them to devote themselves to Him. He wanted them to call out to Him in times of need. And He would deliver them for their good and for His glory.
We, too, need to recognize that God is not One with whom we can bargain. We see this kind of thing all the time: "God, if you do this, then I will do this for You." You can give nothing to God that didn't come from Him to begin with. Nothing you can do for Him could add anything to Him. Thus, we can't bargain with God, bribe God, or blackmail God. We could try, but we'd look quite foolish indeed.
God wants our hearts. He wants our thanksgiving, our devotion, our dependence. He wants to deliver us, and He wants us to glorify Him.
We fall short of this all the time, and thus we deserve God's judgment. But there is One who did not fall short of this. There is One who served His Father wholeheartedly and perfectly. His name is Jesus Christ. And after living this perfect life of thanksgiving, devotion, and dependence, giving all glory to His Father, He died on the cross for sinners like you and me. And whoever believes in Jesus will not perish for their sins, but instead be given eternal and abundant life with God.


Everything you need to know to plan for your own safe, financially secure, healthy, and happy old age
For those who have no support system in place, the thought of aging without help can be a frightening, isolating prospect. Whether you have friends and family ready and able to help you or not, growing old does not have to be an inevitable decline into helplessness. It is possible to maintain a good quality of life in your later years, but having a plan is essential. Who Will Take Care of Me When I'm Old? equips readers with everything they need to prepare on their own:
Advice on the tough medical, financial, and housing decisions to come
Real solutions to create a support network
Questions about aging solo readers don't know to ask
Customizable worksheets and checklists that help keep plans on course
Guidance on new products, services, technology, and resources
Who Will Take Care of Me When I'm Old? goes way beyond estate planning to help readers prepare for all the changes in store. Readers are empowered to make proactive plans for their own lives rather than entrusting decisions to family and community.
About the Author
Joy Loverde is a leading consultant in the senior industry and a trusted advisor in aging and eldercare-related issues. The author of The Complete Eldercare Planner, Joy's work has been featured on Today, the CBS Early Show, NPR, and in USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. She lives in Chicago.
Praise For…
"Right on trend. Finally a friendly how-to that brings information and comfort."
--- Faith Popcorn, CEO Faith Popcorn's BrainReserve
"The aging book of the next decade; the 'go-to' book that should be read as a rite of passage into positive aging."
--- Richard Leider, International bestselling author of The Power of Purpose, Repacking Your Bags, & Life Reimagined
"Clear, practical, relevant, vital ... this book engages readers to create their own customizable plan for aging. An exceptionally worthwhile read."
--- Bob Blancato, Chairman, American Society on Aging
"What's the best predictor of a good old age? Not health, not wealth, but a robust social network. Joy Loverde has written an invaluable guide to laying the groundwork for the future you want-the sooner the better."
--- Ashton Applewhite, author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism
"...thoughtfully discusses a wide range of crucial life issues with deep understanding, complete candor, and inspired guidance for all."
--- David Schless, President, Americans Seniors Housing Association, Washington, DC
"This book effectively challenges the notion that aging means disability - and with that, stigma of being old."
--- Dilip V. Jeste, M.D., Director of the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, University of California, San Diego
"Loverde compellingly shows us that, if we overcome the strong tendency to engage in denial and choose to plan carefully, we can age with a physical, emotional and spiritual safety net of supportive relationships, along with a strong potential for growth and fulfillment."
--- Ron Pevny, M.A., Director of the Center for Conscious Eldering and author of Conscious Living, Conscious Aging
"This book will be the guidepost for all individuals living and growing older, no matter the status or circumstance. I will highly recommend it to my Elder Orphan Facebook group."
--- Carol Marak, Emerging Aging Alone Expert, Syndicated Columnist, and Chief Public Relations Office at Seniorcare.com
"A must-have companion. Combines the critical elements, questions, and tools to make contemplation of and planning for this undesired life stage."
"Joy reminds us that, by taking proactive steps as we age, we can lay the foundation for an independent, fulfilling, and happy life, and continue to be in control of our circumstances."
--- Wendi Burkhardt, CEO and Co-Founder of Silvernest, Inc.
"Highly recommended for anyone over 60 and their loved ones."
—Library Journal, starred review
"There's a lot of help inside Who Will Take Care of Me When I'm Old?...Author Joy Loverde encourages readers to do a lot of prep-work, including a good amount of self-examination...extremely helpful." —Bookworm Sez, nationally syndicated review column
"An empowering resource for people seeking to maintain functioning at the lowest possible level of care."—McKnight's
"Loverde's book should be recommended reading for every single person, whether they are concerned about growing older (and you should be concerned) or not. Who Will Take Care of Me When I'm Old? is loaded with practical advice, resources, and action-oriented tasks."—Portland Book Review


Press Releases Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) today sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, urging them to include the DETER Act in the final conference report.
The full text of the letter is below:
Dear Chairman Inhofe, Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Reed, and Ranking Member Thornberry:
We write regarding the conference committee for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA). As conference negotiations begin, we urge you to ensure that the final conference report includes language to prevent future efforts by foreign governments and foreign actors to interfere in American elections by making it clear that such interference will be met with swift and severe consequences. Specifically, we ask that you strengthen an election security provision in the House NDAA to reflect our bipartisan DETER Act (S.1060).
The House NDAA includes an amendment sponsored by Representatives Brad Sherman and Maxine Waters, which includes key provisions from the DETER Act. The Sherman-Waters amendment:
Prohibits U.S. firms from trading in new Russian sovereign debt within 90 days of enactment; Requires the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to report to Congress on Russian interference 30 days following every U.S. federal election; Authorizes the administration to suspend sovereign debt sanctions on Russia if:
The DNI reports to Congress that Russia has not interfered in the last U.S. federal election; Congress passes a joint resolution certifying the determination of the DNI; and, Requires the reimposition of sovereign debt sanctions, if suspended in a prior election cycle, to be reimposed immediately if the DNI:
Cannot determine that Russia has not interfered in a U.S. federal election; or, Congress cannot pass a joint resolution certifying a DNI determination that Russia has not interfered in an election. Make the sovereign debt sanctions contingent on a finding of election interference by the DNI; Include additional sanctions on Russia’s energy, banking and defense sectors, which would be contingent on a finding of interference by the DNI; and, Include sanctions on oligarchs and senior political figures the DNI determines to have contributed to election interference.
Russia’s efforts to manipulate the American people and undermine our democratic process in 2016 are undeniable. As we head into the 2020 election cycle, the Congress must do everything it can to deter attacks from the Kremlin or those seeking to follow their example. By making it clear in advance that attempts to interfere in our elections will be met with swift and severe sanctions, we can deter hostile foreign powers from taking such malign actions — but we must act now.
This conference committee represents this Congress’ best—potentially last—opportunity to enact meaningful legislation aimed at deterring Russia from a repeat performance of its 2016 presidential election interference. We ask that you seize this opportunity and include the provisions outlined above in the final conference report.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,


Recently Coats Digital announced that Viet Vuong Trading Co. Ltd. – a Vietnamese apparel manufacturer has reduced its fabric wastage to under 2 percent, resulting in fabric cost savings of almost 3 percent as a result of implementing Coats Digital’s IntelloCut solution.
The implementation has also made Viet Vuong witness 1.13 percent Bill of Material (BOM) savings.
According to Coats Digital, Viet Vuong is committed to delivering sustainable manufacturing processes wherever possible, and reducing its fabric wastage to zero is a top priority.
Before implementing IntelloCut, Viet Vuong used Excel spreadsheets to assess and monitor its fabric costing and utilization processes. This manually executed operation resulted in limited visibility into accurate fabric consumption calculations and unnecessary wastage due to a lack of available data regarding the material used on the production floor.
CEO, Viet Vuong Trading Co. Ltd said, “Before IntelloCut, all the cutting data was spread between disconnected spreadsheets and e-mails, so it was difficult to compile the data to analyze key trends related to fabric consumption and wastage.”
Besides that, with IntelloCut, they have gained visibility over the entire cutting floor, and through the intuitive real-time reports on fabric performance, now they can make data-backed decisions to optimize fabric utilization, reduce wastage and ultimately support the sustainable growth of our business.
If the company purchased more fabric than it needed, it would lose profit from dead stock; and if it bought less than was required.
IntelloCut helped us to establish an efficient fabric planning and cutting process by providing fast and accurate cutting execution plans as well as effective fabric tracking and real-time reporting of the cutting floor. This has allowed us to eliminate error-prone manual processes, saving us a huge amount of time and effort,” CEO added.
With the IntelloCut, Viet Vuong could experience the full visibility and tracking of fabric consumption and wastage it needed to make factual data-based decisions about the fabric it purchased and utilization.
The solution increased production efficiencies which is not only meant shorter lead times for customers but also greatly reduced the time and effort planning teams required to create capacity forecasts, freeing up more time to enhance customer satisfaction objectives overall.
Regarding this, Tan Demir, Associate Manager, Coats Digital, said, “Viet Vuong has achieved such significant results since the implementation of IntelloCut. The solution has not only increased Viet Vuong’s profitability but also helped it realize a few of its ambitious sustainability targets.”
By reducing fabric waste and operational costs, which are all factors that increasingly become uppermost in the minds of more discerning consumers, he added.


While politics and legal analysis often go hand in hand, often the legal side can transcend daily politics. The Social Science Research Network is currently hosting a short, but fascinating analysis of the legal term “dangerous or unusual weapons” which has long been a term in the United States used to justify the restriction or outright ban of various classes of weapons.
The analysis suggests that even the courts
Heller decision (lauded by proponents of the 2nd Amendment) may actually be too restrictive compared to the historical basis by which it rested its opinion.
Its a fun read, especially for those who enjoy legal reasoning. You can pick up the full text here.
The phrase “dangerous or unusual weapons” has long been used by American courts to justify prohibiting possession or carrying of particular classes of weapons. Examination of the history of this phrase shows it was neither as ancient nor as broadly prohibitive as many assume. Analogies to First Amendment case law suggest that the authority of the government may be more limited than D.C. v. Heller (2008) indicates.
This article was originally published at The Firearm Blog.


A busy port in northern Portugal has installed Carmanah 702-GPS solar powered marine lanterns to aid mariners in identifying the navigable channel in and out of the port. Provided by Carmanah’s authorized Portugese distributer Ahlers Lindley, Carmanah’s 702-GPS lanterns were installed on a series of navigational buoys along the access channel to the Port of Viana do Castelo.
Located along the estuary of the River Lima, the port features a narrow channel and strong estuary currents. Accommodating a mix of cargo and commercial vessel traffic, the channel’s challenging environment emphasizes the need for reliable channel marking.
The superior reliability and durability of Carmanah marine lanterns were key factors in the decision to use the company’s technology. Carmanah solar marine lanterns are designed to operate maintenance free for up to five years and are field-proven to withstand extreme environmental conditions.
Incorporating GPS technology, Carmanah 702-GPS marine lanterns offer port authorities unparalleled flexibility. Incorporating 250 flash codes, the solar marine lanterns can be programmed to flash in synchronization. Lanterns on each channel marker leading into the Port of Viano do Castelo have been programmed to flash together. Providing visual guidance from up to three nautical miles away, Carmanah’s lanterns offer a significant safety improvement for mariners navigating the difficult channel in low visibility and night conditions.
The lights have received positive feedback from port officials who service and maintain the lanterns and the vessel pilots and commercial mariners who depend on them.
For more information about the company’s unique marine lighting solutions, visit www.solarmarinelights.com or contact the Marine Lighting Division at:
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Looking for a way to protect your equipment from sudden power spikes? Here are some of the best power strips with surge protection to safeguard your devices from a power surge.
If you have several electronics at home or in office, it is advisable to use a reliable surge protector that will save you huge amounts of money in case of any electrical mishap. While choosing the best surge protector for your appliances, PC, or other devices, you should consider its surge protection rating, number of outlets, power rating, and cord length. Some models even come with USB ports to charge portable devices without plugging in their adapters. Whatever type of surge protector you need, we have enlisted some of the best ones to protect your devices from random power spikes.
Best Surge Protectors
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1. Universal Sockets
The Hoteon extension board comes with six USB ports and 10-way outlets to power more of your devices simultaneously. It has universal sockets with child safety doors to protect kids from electrical shock accidents. The power strip is made of a high strength fire-resistant plastic shell with a protection system to safeguard your electronics against overload, spikes, fluctuations, and overcurrent.
This surge protector comes with six USB ports – one for Apple devices, one offering 18W Quick Charge 3.0, and the rest with up to 3.1A smart charging.
2. 3-Line Protection
This surge protector from Belkin is equipped with six universal sockets, which can host more of your appliances and electronics in a hassle-free way. It grounds alternating current (AC) power with 3-line protection through all the sockets to extend the life of your devices. This surge protector safeguards your appliances from the sudden power fluctuation in the AC power that may last for a fraction of a second but is potent enough to damage the circuits.
This surge protector is equipped with a 1.5-metre heavy-duty cable for reliability and accessible accommodation.
3. Overload Protection
The Goldmedal Curve Plus extension strip has six power outlets, so you can plug in multiple devices simultaneously. The international sockets make it compatible with devices that have different plugs. This power strip comes with a surge protector to safeguard your devices from any spikes and surges in power. It is equipped with a 2-metre cord and offers short circuit and overload protection to the connected devices.
This surge protector comes with LED indicators on both its edges, which glows when power is switched on, giving the power strip an attractive look.
4. Fire Resistant
The Honeywell surge protector is equipped with a master switch and eight universal sockets to accommodate multiple plugs of different sizes simultaneously. It is equipped with a 2-metre power cord and mountable slots, letting you place the strip near your electronics. This power strip provides quick surge protection with less than a 1-nanosecond response to protect your devices against sudden and abnormal power conditions.
This power strip sports a nifty portable design, allowing you to connect and charge multiple devices simultaneously.
5. With USB Interface
This power strip from Portronics is equipped with three 5A electrical universal sockets and three 2.1A USB intelligent charging interfaces, making it an ideal companion for all your devices, including desktops, mobile phones, and kitchen appliances. This power strip comes with a 1.8-metre cord for further ease of usage. It is made from durable PC alloy and plastic fire-proof material to safely withstand more than 1,600 plug insertions.
This power strip has an in-built protection system, with a spike buster and surge protection circuit, to keep your devices safe from sudden power surges.


Direct evidence that tumor cells soften when navigating confined spaces. Published Web Locationhttps://doi.org/10.1091/mbc.e19-10-0588 Abstract
The mechanical properties of cells strongly regulate many physiological and pathological processes. For example, in cancer, invasive and metastatic tumor cells have often been reported to be softer than nontumor cells, raising speculation that cancer cells might adaptively soften to facilitate migration through narrow tissue spaces. Despite growing interest in targeting cell softening to impede invasion and metastasis, it remains to be directly demonstrated that tumor cells soften as they migrate through confined spaces. Here, we address this open question by combining topographically patterned substrates with atomic force microscopy (AFM). Using a polydimethylsiloxane open-roof microdevice featuring tapered, fibronectin-coated channels, we followed the migration of U2OS cells through various stages of confinement while simultaneously performing AFM indentation. As cells progress from unconfined migration to fully confined migration, cells soften and exclude Yes-associated protein from the nucleus. Superresolution imaging reveals that confinement induces remodeling of actomyosin stress fiber architecture. Companion studies with flat one-dimensional microlines indicate that the changes in cytoarchitecture and mechanics are intrinsically driven by topographical confinement rather than changes in cellular aspect ratio. Our studies represent among the most direct evidence to date that tumor cells soften during confined migration and support cell softening as a mechanoadaptive mechanism during invasion.


AB 260 – Effective Jan. 1, 2010: Tightens restrictions on mortgage brokers so they cannot steer borrowers to riskier, higher-interest loans when they qualify for less-expensive ones. Mortgage Broker Activities Restricted: Commencing January 1, 2010, a mortgage broker will be deemed a fiduciary with a duty to place the borrower’s economic interest above his or her own. This fiduciary duty pertains to a mortgage broker who makes loans secured by residential property of one-to-four units.
Also starting with loans originated on or after July 1, 2010, the law will strictly regulate higher-priced mortgage loans as defined, including requiring upfront disclosure if a mortgage broker only arranges higher-priced mortgage loans, restricting prepayment penalties and yield spread premiums, prohibiting negative amortization, and prohibiting mortgage brokers from steering borrowers to higher-cost loans.
High priced mortgage loans are defined under federal law as:
1. Loans secured by a principal residence, and 2. The APR exceeds the rate for average prime rate offer rate by 1.5% for loans secured by a 1st, or 3. The APR exceeds the rate for average prime rate offer rate by 3.5% for loans secured by a 2nd or junior loan.
The average prime offer rate is published by the Fed and is updated at least weekly.
SB 237 – Effective Jan. 1, 2010: Creates a Registration Program for Appraisal Firms. Appraisal Industry Oversight: The Office of Real Estate Appraisers (OREA) will have regulatory oversight of appraisal management companies, which gained prominence after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac adopted the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC). Starting January 1, 2010, the OREA must implement a registration system for appraisal management companies, including fingerprinting and background checks for persons with operational authority as defined.
This law clarifies what conduct constitutes improperly influencing the appraisal process by anyone with an interest in a real estate transaction. Such prohibited conduct includes withholding or threatening to withhold an appraisal fee, withholding or threatening to withhold future appraisal business, and promising future business, promotions, or compensation.
Bills currently pending in Congress may suspend or rescind HVCC so this law may have limited effect if those laws pass.
AB 329 – Effective January 1, 2010: Reverse Mortgage Program Revisions Reverse Mortgages: Provides new disclosure and other requirements under the Reverse Mortgage Elder Protection Act. These mostly duplicate existing federal laws. The new provisions are that loan officers are prohibited from selling or referring borrowers to sellers of insurance or annuities.


To the Editor.—I read with interest the report by Velanovich et al1 in the July issue of the Archives. In this report, the authors stated that there has not been a previously reported case of foreign bodies impacted within a Meckel's diverticulum. I wish to bring to the readers' attention a report of such a case that was published by myself and Metcalf2 in this journal 27 years ago. Both reports indicate that foreign bodies that do not progress through the bowel of the right lower quadrant may become impacted in a Meckel's diverticulum.
WEISSBERG D. Foreign Bodies Within a Meckel's Diverticulum. Arch Surg. 1993;128(4):469. doi:10.1001/archsurg.1993.01420160111021
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Advances in the fields of robotics, autonomous driving and computer vision have increased the need for highly performing sensors that can reliably collect data in different environmental conditions. This includes imagers that can operate at near-infrared wavelengths (i.e., 0.7–1.4 µm), thus potentially collecting high resolution images in complex or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, such as in the presence of rain, fog and smoke.


According to the Model of Human Occupation, when working with individuals with mental illness who want to return to the worker role it is important to explore personal factors, such as values and interests related to work, along with their beliefs about their abilities to be successful in this role. Which subsystem does this best represent?


By Judy Ly and Maxwell Taniguchi-King Staff Editors
There have been recent attempts to standardize Summit schools across California. Despite these changes, all eight Summit high schools in the Bay Area remain largely different in regards to their facilities.
Ranging from portables to office buildings, campuses have a lack of adequate space for core-subject classes and school activities.
Across all schools, students perceive their campuses as a factor that determines their education and school community. Faculty agree their facilities also shape their community; however, they feel their school’s staff plays a more important role.
Below is a video examining the differences between five of the eight schools:
Below are graphics providing context to each facility covered in the video:


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Cities are struggling to satisfy their residents. The officials, elected or not, scramble to make good on their promises. Rents keep rising while incomes stagnate. At times the metropolis plays host to socioeconomic conflicts that feel apocalyptic.
In this atmosphere, urbanists should borrow a term from tech, and consider how to create a
user-friendly city. Such a city is not only walkable and smogless. Macro conditions matter as well. User-friendly cities are shaped by policies that nurture the residents and local businesses. Broadly, user-friendly urbanism prioritizes human beings rather than the dead matter of the built environment they occupy.
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